/**
 * com.chaeron.GPS - An API for access to GPS devices.
 *
 *
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* @version     1.02
* @author      Andrzej Jan Taramina, Chaeron Corporation
*              andrzej@chaeron.com
*/

package com.chaeron.GPS.event;

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 //*
 //*     Imports
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import java.util.*;

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 //*    GPSNavDestination interface definition
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/**
 * The GPSNavGeneral interface is implemented by protocol-specific objects to return
 * GPS General Navigation information to the user
 *
 */

public interface GPSNavGeneral extends GPSValue
{
	
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 	//*     Constant definitions
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 	//*     Method Signatures
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	/**
	 * Get the UTC time
	 *
	 * @return		UTC time
	 */
	
	public float getUTC();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Status
	 *
	 * @return		status
	 */
	
	public char getStatus();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Latitude (degrees)
	 *
	 * @return		Latitude (degrees)
	 */
	
	public double getLatitude();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Longitude (degrees)
	 *
	 * @return		Longitude (degrees)
	 */
	
	public double getLongitude();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Speed (knots)
	 *
	 * @return		Speed (knots)
	 */
	
	public float getSpeed();
	
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Track made Good (degrees true)
	 *
	 * @return		Track made Good (degrees true)
	 */
	
	public float getTrackMadeGood();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Date (ddmmyy)
	 *
	 * @return		Date (ddmmyy)
	 */
	
	public int getDate();
	
	
	/**
	 * Get the Magnetic Variation (degrees)
	 *
	 * @return		Magnetic Variation (degrees)
	 */
	
	public float getMagneticVariation();
	
}
